Device for watering stock



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE."

FRANK FUNK, OF BEVERLY, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR WATERING STOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,843, dated June 20,1882.

Application filed March 1, 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, FRANK FUNK, of'Beverly, in the county of Adams andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDevices for Watering Stock; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a7 full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and usethe 10 same.

My invention relates to an improvement in devices for watering stock,and is intended to combine simplicity and economy of construction withdurability and efficiency in use; and

with these ends in view my invention consists in certain details inconstruction and combinations of parts, as will be more fully described,and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is 20. a longitudinal verticalsectional view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a perspective View ,1 ofthe same, and Fig. 3 is a detached view of the automatic valvemechanism.

The water-supp] y pipe A communicates with a pond or other body ofwater, and its opposite or free end projects inside the curb B, and

is provided with the automatic regulator G.

' This curb B is composed of the stationary lower section, a, and theremovable upper section, a, the latter being retained in position on thelower section by any suitable means, and at its inner end between theupright posts E and F, which prevent the sides of the said upper sectionfrom spreading apart and there- 5 by allowing the packing materialinterposed between the curb B and the valve-comparty ment to becomedisplaced and fall out. This valve-compartment. G is situated within thecurb B, and is provided with an opening for 40 the entrance of thesupply-pipe A and a removable cover or lid, H, on which the packingmaterial can be placed when the parts are in position. I

As thevalve-compartment G is considera- 5 bly smaller than thecurbing,-an annular space is formed on the sides, ends, and top thereof,

into which is introduced any suitable packing material, as previouslyindicated, for the purpose of preventing the supply-pipe from be- 5o ingclogged with ice duringcold weather, and Limprevent the water fromfreezin gin the valve-compartment before it passes into thedrinking-troughs.

I is the movable inclined top or coveradapted to cover the curb andvalve-chamber, and protect those parts and direct rain, &c., fromotf thedevice.

The water as it issues from the mouth of the supply-pipe A falls intothe valve-compartment, and from thence through the conducting-pipe J atthe bottom of the said compartment, into the trough K, or through theoverflow-pipe e into the said trough. This trough can be composed of anysuitable number of drinking-compartments, and is also situated insidethe stationary curb B, between which latter and the said trough packingmaterial is also interposed during cold weather to aid in preventing thewater from freezing therein.

The stationary portion a of the curb B is of the same height as thetrough K, and is to be situated near enough to the said trough to enablelarge and small stock to drink therefrom 7 Without inconvenience. Inwarm weather, when it becomes necessary to provide separatedrinking-places for different animalssuch, for instance, as horses andhogsI increase the height of the curbing B by placing between the postsE 1 and. E F the removable sides L, which, when placed in position,render it impossible for the smaller 7 stock to get at the compartmentsf, and they are obliged to seek that portion of the trough lower downbetween the inclined uprights M M. By this means the water is kept cleanfor the larger stock, and also for the smaller stock, as the inclinedpieces M M are only separated enough to allow of the free entrance ofthe animals head. In cold weather, when hogs have no desire to get intothe trough, the side pieces, L, can be removed, thereby enabling all theanimals to drink from the trough inside the curbing, which is betterprotected from the weather than that portion lower down, and is not soliable to become frozen in extreme cold weather as the lower portion,which isnot protected by packing.

By constructing the parts as above described the water is kept clean andpure throughout the entire length of the trough. After the water reachesthe hole 9 inthe inclined piece M it flows into the hog-trough U, andwhen the latter fills up to opening 9 in the opposite inclined piece Mit passes from the trough to the extreme end of the trough and fromthence into the drain 0 by a pipe situated near the bottom of the troughor from the overflow opening or notch h. By this means the water is keptat the same level in all the troughs, and as fast as it is takentherefrom it is replaced y the opening of the automatic regulator, whichadmits as much water as has been taken from the trough. The water as itflows from the trough K falls into the drain, which is composed ofpebbles or stone, and is carried to a suitable hog-wallow or duck-pond.I have also provided a cross-drain, O, composed of the same material,and adapted to prevent any water occasioned by leakage or otherwise fromrunning down the sides of the trough and consequently keeping the groundaround the same moist or soft. These drains can also empty in the wallowor pond before referred to.

If my improved regulator were adapted to only replace the exact amountof water taken from the trough, there would be no necessity for anoverflow; but I have provided means for producing a constant leakagefrom the said regulator, which keeps the water constantly in motion, andthereby aids in preventing it from freezing, and also keeps up theconstant overflow, which is the source of supply of the pond referredto. This regulator O is composed of the mouth-piece 0, provided on oneend with female screw-threads, by which it is secured to the free end ofthe supply-pipe A, and provided on its opposite end with the inclinedbrackets i, to which the valve P is hinged by the L-shaped lever P andremovable pin w. This valve is provided with a leather or other suitableface adapted to completely cover the opening in the mouth-piece O andprevent the escape of any water therefrom when forced up against thesame by the float Q. The valve is pivotally secured to the long arm ofthe lever P, near the upper end thereof, while the float Q is secured onthe short or horizontal portion of the lever P, near the outer endthereof.

The mouth-piece O is provided on top with a ridge, j, and to one side ofthis ridge with an opening communicating with the central opening of themouth-piece back of the valve P. This opening L is adapted to receivethe wire I, of slightly smaller size than the said opening, and securedto the cam S. This cam is provided with an inclined seat or face which,as the said cam is turned sidewise, engages the ridge on the top of themouth-piece and causes the said cam and connected wire to rise and fall.When the valve P is open for the free passage of water the cam isadapted, by its curvature, to reston the top of the mouthpiece G andclose the opening k; and, as the valve is automatically closed by therising water acting on the float Q, this cam 11 is gradually turnedsidewise by the arm Z and connecting-link 1 which elevates the cam S andallows the water to constantly pass up through the opening and fall intothe valve-compartment, and from thence into the trough. The dependingwire I, besides acting as a support for the cam, also serves, by itsup-and-down movement, to remove or loosen all sediment congregated inthe opening, and consequently keep it free at all times.

F is an overflow-pipe, adapted more particularl y for use where mydevice is connected with a spring and the supply-pipe A the only outletthereof. This overflow-pipe is curved, substantially as shown in thedrawings, and is provided at its extreme upper portion, m, with theair-openin g m for the passage ot'air, which is intended to prevent thisoverflow from acting as a siphon. The extreme upper portion of thisoverflow is supposed to be on a level with the greatest height of waterallowed in the spring. When the water reaches this height in the springit also reaches the same heightin the overflow-pipe F and flows through-the same and falls from its open end into the valve-compartment andfrom thence into the trough.

When my improved device is not desired for use in winter weather, theentire valve or regulating mechanism can be removed from the supply-pipeand a stop or plug, W, inserted in the said pipe a suitable distance, soas to be beyond the reach of frost.

My improved device is strong and durable in structure, of comparativelyfew parts, of small initial cost, and is automatic and regular inaction, and needs no attention whatever to keep in operation.

Instead of using the leaking mechanism before described, a small openingcan be formed through the valve P to allow of a continuous flowingstream, whether the valve be closed or not.

struction and arrangement of the different parts might be resorted towithout departing from the spirit of my invention, and hence I wouldhave it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact constructionof parts shown and described, but consider myself at liberty to makesuch changes as come within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

bination, with a combined stationary and removable curbing, of avalve-chamber arranged within said curbing so as to leave a spacebetween said chamber and curbing, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device for watering stock, the combination, with a combinedstationary and removable curbing and a valve-chamber within saidcurbing, the said curbing and valve-chamber being provided withremovable covers, of a supply-pipe and automatic regulator forcontrolling the flow of water into the said valvechamber, substantiallyas set forth.

3. In a device for watering stock, the co1nbination, with the stationaryand removable It is evident that slight changes in the con- 1. In adevice for watering stock, the comcurbing, a valve-chamber within saidcurbing, and removable covers for the said curbing andvalve-compartment, of a troughcommunicating with said valve-compartmentand provided with curbing and removable side pieces, substantially asand for the purpose described.

4. In a device for watering stock, the combination, with a stationaryand removable curbing and a valve-chamber situated inside said curbing,of a trough communicating with 'to allow a limited constant flow ofwater from the said pipe, whether the valve be closed or not.

6. In a device for watering stock, the combination, with the supply-pipescrew-threaded on its outer end, of the mouth-piece of the regulatorsecured thereon, a valve automatically closed and opened by the rise andfall of the water in the valve-chamber, and a camvalve for allowing thepassage of a continuous stream of Water from the said regulator when thevalve is closed, substantially as set forth.

7. In a device for watering stock, the combination, with the supply-pipeA, mouth-piece 0, provided with depending brackets for the support ofthe valve, valve P, lever P, float Q, cam S, arm E, and link 6',compartment or chamber, and trough, all of the above parts adapted tooperate substantially as set forth.

.8. In a device for watering stock, the combination, withthe supply-pipeA, of the overflow-pipe F, the latter constructed and adapted to operateas described.

9. In a device for'watering stock, the combination, with suitablecurbing and trough, of a supply-pipe and an overflow-pipe connectedthereto, and adapted to operate as described.

. In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in thepresenceof two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK FUNK. Witnesses:

WILLIAM SYKEs, JOHN G. SYKEs.

